Elsewhere for 8 Minutes

Elsewhere for 8 Minutes
Studio album by
Something for Kate
Released4 July 1997
RecordedFebruary 1997 at York St Studios, Auckland, New Zealand
GenreAlternative rock
Length57:39
LabelMurmur
ProducerBrian Paulson
Something for Kate chronology
....The Answer to Both Your Questions
(1996) 		Elsewhere for 8 Minutes
(1997) 		Beautiful Sharks
(1999)
Singles from Elsewhere for 8 Minutes
  1. "Captain (Million Miles An Hour)"
    Released: August 1997
  2. "Prick"
    Released: October 1997
  3. "Working Against Me"
    Released: February 1998
  4. "Roll Credit"
    Released: June 1998

Elsewhere for 8 Minutes is the debut studio album by Australian band Something for Kate. It was released in 1997 on Murmur.[1] The title is a reference to the time it takes light travelling from the Sun to reach Earth. The band recorded the album at York St Studios in Auckland, New Zealand with producer Brian Paulson, whose previous credits included Wilco, Slint and Son Volt. Frontman Paul Dempsey said the band chose to record overseas to avoid being interrupted. "And it was cost-effective as well," he said. "The Australian dollar was better, the studio was fantastic–it just all worked out. And we didn't want to be in Melbourne."[2] Bassist Julian Carroll, who had already decided to leave the band, remained for the recording but left soon after its completion.[2]

Track listing

CD

  1. "Anarchitect" – 3:50
  2. "Pinstripe" – 6:10
  3. "Captain (Million Miles an Hour)" – 4:42
  4. "Paintbrushes" – 4:48
  5. "Prick" – 3:37
  6. "Glass Timing" – 4:28
  7. "Soundczech" – 6:12
  8. "Working Against Me" – 4:41
  9. "Strategy" – 5:57
  10. "Roll Credit" – 4:13
  11. "Like Bankrobbers" – 5:26
  12. "The Last Minute" – 3:35

Vinyl

Side A

  1. "Anarchitect" – 3:50
  2. "Pinstripe" – 6:10
  3. "Captain (Million Miles an Hour)" – 4:42
  4. "Paintbrushes" – 4:48
  5. "Prick" – 3:37
  6. "Roll Credit" – 4:13

Side B

  1. "Soundczech" – 6:12
  2. "Working Against Me" – 4:41
  3. "Strategy" – 5:57
  4. "Like Bankrobbers" – 5:26
  5. "The Last Minute" – 3:35

Deluxe edition bonus disc

The 2014 deluxe edition included a bonus disc of all the albums B-Sides.

Track listing

  1. "Subjected to Change" – 5:11
  2. "Floatation" – 4:32
  3. "Chapel Street Etc" – 4:34
  4. "All the Things That Aren't Good About Scientology" – 3:58
  5. "Telescope" – 6:38
  6. "The Last Minute - Djinji Brown Remix" – 3:39
  7. "Prickly - Eli Janney Remix" – 4:37
  8. "3x2" – 6:41
  9. "Friendly" – 3:50
  10. "Clint" – 5:19
  11. "Harpoon (Jebediah Cover)" – 4:20
  12. "You Can't Please Everybody, Rockwell" – 4:48
  13. "Just a Passenger" – 5:02

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Elsewhere for 8 Minutes
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 70

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia July 1997
Standard Murmur MATTCD053
July 2014
  • 2×CD
  • LP
 Deluxe Edition, Reissue Murmur, Sony Music Australia 88843074841
22 August 2022
  • LP
 25th Anniversary Reissue Sony Music Australia 19658737561

References

  1. ^ Elsewhere for 8 Minutes at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Kingsmill, Richard (2002). The J Files Compendium. Sydney: ABC Books. p. 274. ISBN 0-7333-1066-4.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 260.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.


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